Chapter 362
The fine white porcelain cup fell from his hand, and his originally handsome face looked very distorted because of being too frightened. The guards who rushed to deliver the news from Yicheng stood by the side like wooden stakes, and the night outside was dark , desperately sent the news from the blocked Yicheng to the capital, and encountered many obstacles along the way.

At this time, it has been a whole day since Yicheng Quyan failed to ambush Xiao Que but was blocked and killed, and Xiao Que took control of Yicheng's army.Originally in the deep palace, Xuan Ling, who was waiting for good news from outside the palace, was terrified when he heard the news of the defeat.

Even if he had calculated that Xiao Que could escape the pursuit of the Yicheng army, he hadn't calculated that Xiao Que had such a skill—annihilated the most elite troops of the Yicheng army in one fell swoop, and killed the most elite troops of the Yicheng army with his own hands. Qu Yan.According to the spies, only three of them walked together to speed up the speed when they came back from the Chu River. The head of the general, this is - what a terrifying power.

Xuan Ling had already missed the best opportunity at this time. In one day, Xiao Que was already on his way back to the capital from Yicheng, so he had to hurry up and arrive in the capital by tomorrow at the latest.Without the Yicheng army, how can the inside and outside be able to take this imperial city?

He had already made a move against Xiao Que, would Emperor Zhao suspect that he already knew Xiao Que's life experience?No, as long as he explained that it was because of Fu Yunshu, out of jealousy towards Xiao Que that he ordered people to stop and kill Xiao Que along the way, Emperor Zhao would not be suspicious that he already knew that shocking secret.

However, he was able to escape from Emperor Zhao's hands safely, because Emperor Zhao's character was uncertain. When he was in critical condition, Emperor Zhao made him the crown prince, but no one knew if it was a strategy to appease him?Otherwise, why would Emperor Zhao secretly order Xiao Que to go to Beijing without telling everyone when his condition improved slightly.

For this position, he has bowed his head and obeyed Emperor Zhao for many years, and has always played the image of a virtuous prince in front of Emperor Zhao. He has never disobeyed Emperor Zhao's wishes. Isn't it because of that position?How could he give up the position he had been waiting for for many years to others.

According to Xuan Ling's prediction, the news of Yicheng's arrest of Xiao Que's killing arrived at the latest this morning, so early this morning, his generals and followers gathered at the mansion. From sunrise to sunset, the people in Yicheng The news was long overdue, but it was such bad news...

Everyone is waiting for his decision.

Xuan Ling was in the hall, the lit candles were flickering, and so was the expression on his face.No one knows what he is thinking at the moment.

Without the internal and external cooperation of the Yicheng army, the original eight-point guarantee of winning the palace was less than five points. Abandoning the original plan, Xiao Que returned to the capital, and he was confident enough to find an excuse to explain the matter of sending someone to intercept and kill Xiao Que. Most of them will be reprimanded by Emperor Zhao, because it is difficult to explain his private mobilization of Yicheng troops.

However, if you really wait for Xiao Que to enter the capital, think of Emperor Zhao's reliance on Xiao Que, think of the secret heard in Fengyi Palace that day, think of the imperial decree secretly summoning Xiao Que back to the capital, if Emperor Zhao really has a change What do you mean by storage?As Xiao Que's prime minister, his power in the court was not inferior to him. If he really waited for Emperor Zhao to rectify Xiao Que's name, and Emperor Zhao's heart would be biased towards Xiao Que, what would he use to fight Xiao Que?
In this battle for the crown prince, if one person makes a mistake, he will lose everything?He was born to be the most important prince of the emperor, and he was born with the character of not willing to be left behind. How could he just watch this position fall into the hands of others?
At the beginning of May, the Xuanyue hung on the branches, and the prince's retainers, court officials and the prince's confidantes gathered in the hall of the prince's mansion; in the imperial forest army, the generals who were loyal to the prince and the prince's cronies stood at the prince's mansion Waiting for the prince's dispatch in the courtyard.

The night wind blows down the fallen flowers on the rose racks in the courtyard. I don’t know whether the rich fragrance of flowers in the courtyard of the Fuzhong Garden is due to the heavy mood of the people or the tense atmosphere.

I vaguely remember that it was an afternoon in May, when the pear blossoms in Jianjia Palace were withering, the roses wrapped around the shelf were just in bloom, and the delicate flowers bloomed charmingly and enchantingly.

That day was the mother's concubine's birthday, so he deliberately took half a day off from Taixue to come back early to accompany his mother.Among the several princes, he did the best homework. At that time, the Tai Tuo approved his leave and praised him for his filial piety.

In his hand is a gift bought for his mother and concubine when he came out of the palace, and a bunch of sugar figurines. Chaoyun is 14 years old, and he will reach the age of Jiji in one year, but he has a very coquettish personality. After buying the sugar figurines for her, she fell in love with them. She despises the pastries made in the palace, and always likes folk things.

Among the several princes, the fifth younger brother has the best relationship with him.The fifth brother's mother and concubine were of low status and were not qualified to raise the prince, so the fifth brother was raised in Jianjia Palace, and the three grew up together.In comparison, the royal father has more high hopes for him, he is older than the two, Chaoyun and the fifth brother are like playmates, and he is the strict brother of the two.

Although he has a lot to learn every day and doesn't have much time to spend with his younger siblings, Chaoyun is not far from his elder brother. He has a cold personality, and his younger siblings are afraid of him. Only Chaoyun and Yi Kun has a close relationship with him.

Jianjia Palace is the palace bestowed by the emperor himself to the empress, and it is also the one bestowed by the emperor himself. "

The reeds are green, and the white dew is frost.The so-called Yi people are on the side of the water." These years, the father really doted on his mother and empress and loved them, but the empress Lin was too powerful, so these years, the mother and empress were often wronged. It's not that the father didn't know it, but he was a husband and a man. At the same time as a father, he is also a king who wants to take the overall situation into consideration, so he has no choice but to do anything about it.

At that time, he saw his mother's grievances in his eyes, and in the future - if he got that position, he would definitely not be as useless as his father, who couldn't even protect his beloved woman.

At that time, he thought that as long as he sat in that position, as long as he had the supreme power, he could get everything he wanted.But it wasn't until the end that he realized that the emperor also has the helplessness of the emperor.

When they arrived at Jianjia Palace, the mother and concubine woke up after taking a nap, the palace people didn't know where they went, only Aunt Suxin was with the mother and concubine, holding a letter from Chu Jiang in her hand.

But after thinking like this for a moment, he paused, and the conversation between Concubine Mu and Aunt Su Xin floated into his ears: "It's been 14 years in a flash, and I don't know what's going on with that child in Chujiang now... "

which child?At that time, he was curious and stopped in his tracks, Xiuzhu in front of the yard disappeared from his figure, and the master and servant who were talking inside didn't even notice that there was an extra person outside.

Aunt Su Xin pinched her mother's shoulders and said, "Every year, Master Hou will attach a portrait of the young master to his letter from Chujiang. Madam, please be at ease. Master Hou regards the young master as his own. Although it is not as noble as the palace, but the situation is much better than the fourth prince..."

After listening to Su Xin's words, the concubine mother's brows just relaxed a little, and she said: "Yes, this child Yi Xiao has become more and more capable and silent in recent years. Apart from Chao Yun, even Ben Gong The words have become less, and it only makes people feel distressed."

"It's because the emperor thinks highly of the fourth prince and the empress should be happy. The fourth prince doesn't talk much, but the princess has been very considerate to the empress these years. She and the sixth prince are having fun at the empress's knees. The Jianjia Palace is much more lively than before. "Su Xin didn't want to make the concubine mother sad on this happy day, so she picked up some happy topics and talked to her.

The worry in the mother's concubine's eyebrows faded, and she said: "Yes, although Chaoyun is not my own, but these years, it is like my own flesh and blood. I have always felt sorry for the two children when they were replaced. Now that Qing'er is doing well in Chujiang, and Chaoyun has grown up safely, and it is almost the age of Ji, I have to choose a good family for her, so that I can be good to my brother..."

At that time, there was nothing more so-called a bolt from the blue than this, and he accidentally learned such a secret——Chaoyun was not his biological sister.

His thoughts were mixed for a moment, he was afraid of disturbing the two people who were talking inside, so he retreated quietly, the shock in his heart could not be expressed in words.

He thought about a lot of things, why did the concubine mother drop the two children?How many people knew about such a secret back then?
After a brief shock, he regained his usual composure, and he summoned his confidants to order him to investigate the matter.

If this matter is leaked out, it will be a catastrophe for the concubine mother, the Chu family, and everyone. In recent years, the concubine mother and Chu Jiang have received many letters. know something.He was going to investigate, and if any clues were revealed, he would definitely kill the danger in the bud.

He stood under the eaves, his thoughts were confused, "Brother Huang..." A cheerful voice made him turn his head suddenly, like a lark coming out of the valley.

The sunshine in early summer is so gorgeous, the curtain-like roses with green leaves and red flowers are entangled on the wooden corridor, the wind blows the pink flowers floating and dancing in the sun, and there is a faint fragrance of pear blossoms in the air.

Although the 14-year-old girl is still young, she can already see the beauty of the city in the future. When she saw him, she ran towards him happily, her long black hair fluttering in the air, and she did not look dignified in the past.

Just like countless times when he was young, he helplessly doted on her who was rushing towards her, but at that moment, what was in his heart was different after all...

Behind her, the young man in brocade clothes who came side by side with her helplessly held his forehead and said, "Chaoyun, you don't want the sixth brother if you have the fourth brother..."

"Sixth brother stays with me every day, it's rare for fourth brother to come back~" she replied in a crisp voice.

The cheerful laughter of the two of them was enough to drive away the haze in the palace. In the secluded palace, it was as bright as the sun in May.

Then, how many years ago?

"The emperor is not well..." Xia Shouzhong's rare panicked voice pulled him back from the dream. Xia Shouzhong's face was very ugly, and he said, "Prince, lead the imperial army to remonstrate..."

(End of this chapter)

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